We are reading selections from Night and Farewell to Manzanar. Then we will analyze the texts, synthesize the information, and write an essay. We don't have the space to import all the incredible video and audio, so we'll provide you with links for you to explore.
Elie Wiesel is the author of many acclaimed works including Night. He is a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Here are some links with more information about him.
Mr. Weaver, Mathematics Teacher at WAHS, has reminded us that it is Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday, May 2. His classes will be using their math skills to determine the percentage of the Jewish population killed during the Holocaust. Take a look at the following two documents and do your own calculations.
We are reading selections from Night and Farewell to Manzanar. Then we will analyze the texts, synthesize the information, and write an essay. We don't have the space to import all the incredible video and audio, so we'll provide you with links for you to explore.
Elie Wiesel is the author of many acclaimed works including Night. He is a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Here are some links with more information about him.
Elie Wiesel's Foundation.
Elie Wiesel and the Nobel Prize
1 Why Read? Elie Wiesel talks about reading.
Here is information relating specifically to Farewell to Manzanar.
Manzanar National Historic Site
Link to a PBS site about children of the internment camps
Other links about the Holocaust:
Link to Holocaust Survival Stories the U.S. Holocaust MuseumA Holocaust Inquiry Site
Mr. Weaver, Mathematics Teacher at WAHS, has reminded us that it is Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday, May 2. His classes will be using their math skills to determine the percentage of the Jewish population killed during the Holocaust. Take a look at the following two documents and do your own calculations.
If you want more information on Holocaust Remembrance Day take this link.
Mr. Weaver's thought-provoking quiz